January 27, 2022
Thursday for di Third Week for Ordinary Time
Readings for Today
Saint Angela Merici, Virgin—Memorial Wey No Be Obligation
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E still tell dem, “Make una mind wetin una dey hear. Di measure wey una use measure for others, na im dem go use measure for una, and dem go still give una more.” Mark 4:24
How you go like make other people deal with you? How you go like make dem treat you? Surely, all of us go like make people treat us with mercy. We want make dem show us kindness, compassion, care, honesty, and other things like these. One thing wey dis passage above show us be say God go deal with us di same way wey we deal with others.
As e suppose be, we go show mercy and goodness to others just because na di right thing to do. God dey call us to live life wey full of love for God and our neighbour, and we suppose want to live dat kind life. But if e dey hard us to show love to others, one thing wey fit encourage us na to realise say dem go treat us di same way wey we treat others.
Even though dis fit put one kind “holy fear” for our hearts and encourage us to show mercy, e suppose still make us want to do pass just di basic things, and show love and compassion for plenty ways.
Think about am. If you spend your whole life dey try to forgive, to show love, to make peace again, to help people wey dey in need, and so on, you too fit dey sure say you go receive these gifts in plenty, now and for di end. You fit dey sure say God no go hold anything back from you. Instead, E go joyfully pour more blessings on you pass anything wey you fit ever expect or hope for.
Today, reflect on how God dey call you to live life wey full of generosity. Di ways wey God dey call you to be generous to others plenty well well. Commit yourself to dis life of goodness, then look forward to all wetin God go pour on you.
Lord wey Your generosity no get end, help me make I no hold anything back for di love and compassion wey I dey show other people. Help me to forgive, to show kindness, to show mercy and to do all these things without measure. I love You, my dear Lord. Help me to love di people wey You don put for my life too, with love wey complete and no lack anything. Jesus, na You I trust.
Novena: 9 Days for Life
January 19–27
More Reflections on the Gospel
Reflection Dem about God im Mercy
Meditations on Scripture for Ordinary Time
Saint of Today – Saint Angela Merici, Virgin
Main image wey dey above: Christus Pantocrator Wey Andreas Wahra make, through Wikimedia Commons
Book Wey We Feature:
Daily Reflections for Ordinary Time:
Weeks 1-17
Reflections for Every Day for Ordinary Time: Weeks 1–17 from the Catholic Daily Reflections Series na devotional book for every day wey get reflections on the Gospel of the day, for way wey person fit practise, wey remain faithful to the faith, and wey connect with everyday life. Dem arrange the eBook and paperback versions so that person fit use this book year after year. The reflections no get specific dates for Ordinary Time 2022; instead, dem cover every option for this liturgical year and the ones wey dey come, so person fit use this devotional book from year to year.
